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January 2013

Kiwanis members hear about Wilson football factory history

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, January 23, 2013

President Myrna McCurdy called the 14th meeting (January 22nd) of the 2012–2013 Kiwanis year to order at noon at McIntosh Center, ONU.

Jon Umphress offered the invocation by Jon Umphress.

Merle and Lucille Cheney were welcomed as guests.

The member birthdays of Mark Light and Tom Kier were noted.

The membership anniversaries of Scott Wills 1/28/04  and Marilyn Green  1/24/2004 were also noted.

It was reported that member Mark Light was at the Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. on Monday.

In business:

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No. 18 wrestling stays atop OAC with 42-4 victory at John Carroll

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, January 23, 2013

By Tim Glon

No. 18-ranked Ohio Northern got first period pins from senior Kyle Raber and junior Michael Pawlitz and posted a 42-4 Ohio Athletic Conference wrestling victory at John Carroll Tuesday night at the Don Shula Sports Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 13-2 overall and stay atop the OAC with a 2-0 record, while the Blue Streaks fall to 3-5, 0-2.

ONU won nine of the 10 weight classes and are now 18-2 in OAC dual meet action this year.

Raber won by fall in 1:08 at 184 pounds and Pawlitz followed with a pin in 52 seconds at 197 pounds.

Raber improves to 6-5 on the season and Pawlitz is now 21-4 with a team-best 11 pins.

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Ada's Zac Dysert playing in the Senior Bowl on Jan. 26

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Miami University's record-setting quarterback and Ada native Zac Dysert has been invited to play in the 2013 Senior Bowl, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 26 (4 p.m. ET), at Mobile's Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

The game will be nationally televised by the NFL Network.

Dysert is the 15th Miami player and the first since 2005 to earn an invitation to the nation's most unique football game and football's premier senior showcase event. The Senior Bowl annually features the country's best senior collegiate football players and top NFL draft prospects on teams representing the North and South that will be coached by the coaching staffs of the Detroit Lions and the Oakland Raiders.

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Ada Area Chamber of Commerce holds celebration dinner

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce held its celebration dinner on Jan. 16 and announced significant dates for 2013 and made Board of Director appointments for 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Board of Directors are as follows:

2013
Karen Garver, Justin Courtney and Dustin Brooks

2014
Elizabeth Abel, Becky Neville, and Jolene Bailey

2015
JoNell Hanratty, Linda Fleming and Ashley Lehman

Significant dates to remember include:

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Police log for Jan. 14 - 20

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Jan. 14


  • Traffic stop verbal warning for failure to dim
  • Assist EMS on E Ballard
Handled suspicious person complaint on S Main St
  • Assist EMS on N Main St

  • Assist other agency

Jan. 15


  • Traffic stop warning for speed
Handled 911 hang up on W Lima Ave
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Handled alarm drop on S Main St

  • Handled suspicious person complaint on E Montford
  • Handled non injury accident at McDonalds

  • Male arrested, report taken for wanted person

Jan. 16


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Apollo Career Center plans celebration as kick-off to National Career Technical Education Month

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Apollo Career Center will hold Apollopalooza on January 29, 2013, 5:30-7 p.m., to kick-off National Career and Technical Education Month, which runs through February according to Dana Dukes Norton, community relations liaison. 

Apollopalooza will showcase both the high school and adult education programs. The event is free and open to the public.

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Yeah, it feels like January

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Suddenly it feels like January. Guy Verhoff,  weather observer, provided the Icon with the past seven day maximum temperature, minimum temperature and precipitation. The high for the past seven days was 50 and the low 8.

Jan. 15  30  19
Jan. 16  34  25
Jan. 17  40  20
Jan. 18  39  19
Jan. 19  50  36
Jan. 20  43  18 trace
Jan. 21  21    8 trace

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The Inn at ONU offers two special February events - reservations now accepted

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 21, 2013

Reservations are now being accepted for two special February events at The Inn at ONU. The first is a Valentine's Day food and wine pairing event planned at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 14. The second is a Friday, Feb. 22, dinner mystery theater at 7 p.m.

Feb. 14 food-wine pairing

There is no better way to spend Valentine's Day than at a special food and wine pairing event. Several courses of food will be expertly paired with fine wines.

Morgen Stiegler and Chris Buzzelli, jazz duo, will perform during the evening. 

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Ada HS Varsity Singers bring home Class C trophy from Piqua event

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 21, 2013

Ada Varsity Singers returned from competition at Piqua on Saturday with the Class C Trophy.

The Ada High School Varsity Singers lead by vocal music director, Abigail Glenn and Jonathan Lischak, director of instrumental and co-director of the Varsity Singers performed at Piqua High School’s Show Choir competition on Jan. 19.  

The Varsity Singers were awarded the Class C Champions Trophy with a first place finish in their division. The Outstanding Performer Award selected by the judges for Ada Varsity Singers was senior Erica Kier. 

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Drew Keriazes named OAC men's swimmer of the week for second time this season

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, January 21, 2013

By Andrew Korba

Senior Drew Keriazes has been named OAC Men's Swimmer of the Week for the second time this season.

He also won the award for the week of Nevember 19.

On Friday at No. 3 Kenyon, Keriazes was part of the team that won the 200 medley relay in 1:35.90.

He also won the 100 backstroke in 59.29 and finished second in the 200 IM with a time of 2:02.15.

On Saturday, he won three events as No. 19 Ohio Northern topped Baldwin Wallace 231-44 for their seventh straight OAC Regular Season Championship.

Keriazes won the 200 breaststroke in 2:13.83.

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